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GSBC, Partners Award Scholarships to 27 Banking Professionals for 2022
As part of its mission to prepare the next generation of community bank leaders, the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) is pleased to announce its 2022 scholarship recipients, totaling more than $30,000.
What Does a Wildly Successful GSBC Look Like in 10 Years?
Envisioning what a wildly successful GSBC looks like in 10 years is really when everything came together. By understanding our vulnerability and appreciating the amount of change being implemented around us, it really opened our minds to possibilities.
Mike Woody Named 30th Scarboro Award Recipient
The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) Board of Trustees is pleased to announce J. Michael Woody as the 30th recipient of the James C. Scarboro Award. Mike Woody served on the faculty of GSBC for 41 years, from 1980-2021, educating thousands of GSBC students on regulatory management reports, depository and board actions, lender…
GSBC, Leeds School of Business Partner to Offer Executive Leadership Certificate in 2022
The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) has announced its new Certificate in Executive Leadership, developed in partnership with the University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business.
GSBC Establishes the Tim Koch Award for Excellence in Banking
The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) Board of Trustees has announced the establishment of the Tim Koch Award for Excellence in Banking to commemorate Koch’s 20-year tenure as the school’s president.
New Educational Product Empowers Community Banks to Make Strategic Investment Decisions
The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) has announced the launch of its newest educational products, GSBC + Invest, designed to equip community banks with reliable and impartial information to enhance investment-portfolio performance.
A Message to the Virtual Graduates of the GSBC Class of 2021
The 2021 session helped us learn how, as Bank Management Simulation (BMS) faculty members, to develop relationships with students virtually. Of the many things that we learned; these topped the list:
GSBC Concludes 70th Annual School Session, Announces Class of 2021
The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) on July 30 concluded its 70th Annual School Session and awarded 141 total graduates from across the nation with its prestigious diploma in banking July 29 during a ceremony in Boulder, Colo.
Schroll Named Chair of GSBC
Kim Schroll, executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO) of NebraskaLand National Bank in North Platte, Neb., has been elected chair of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) for 2021-2022.
Erickson Named Vice Chair of GSBC
Kevin Erickson, senior vice president and market president of Independent Financial in Longmont, CO, has been elected vice chair of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) for 2021-2022. Erickson, who has been a banker in Boulder County since 2001, is a graduate of the University of North Dakota with a finance degree and…
Lessons Learned From an Extraordinary 70th Annual School Session
GSBC on July 30 wrapped up its 70th anniversary session. This is an important milestone in the school’s history and the courage and vision of the Colorado Board of Regents and the Colorado Bankers Association. To plan and execute the curriculum and logistics for more than 500 students as the country emerges from a year long lockdown was a challenge to say the least.
A Farewell Message From Tim Koch
The 70th anniversary session of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado will end on July 30 coinciding with my retirement after serving as president since October 2000. What a joy it’s been to have the opportunity to meet so many wonderful people who care about community banking.